Evaluation of the Turkish National Qualifications System Specific to the Construction Sector

This article aims to present the views and opinions of skilled workers, such as form workers, ironworkers, plasterers, etc., who work in the construction sector in Türkiye, regarding the National Qualifications System (NQS) and the Vocational Qualification Certificate (VQC) that emerged as a natural consequence of this system. In order to accurately express these views and opinions, authorized certification bodies (ACBs) that organize the certification process for more than half of the certified workers in the construction sector within the borders of Türkiye were reached. The sample of the study consisted of candidates who have not yet been certified but have applied to ACBs to initiate the certification process. In addition to questions requesting demographic information, 13 questions were asked on a 5-point Likert scale to measure the candidates' perspectives on NQS and VQC. Because of the study, it was concluded that both the promotion activities of the system and the number of inspections to be carried out by the ministry in the field should be increased and the national qualifications should have more detailed sub-breakdowns.